tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142373322016-05-20T17:20:05.424+08:00First DraftJoe Torreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02192976299347741249noreply@blogger.comBlogger261125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14237332.post-15237355234857640512009-11-21T22:17:00.002+08:002009-11-21T22:20:25.216+08:00MOVING TO NEW BLOG SITEI HAVE MOVED MY BLOG TO JOTORRES.WORDPRESS.COMJoe Torreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02192976299347741249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14237332.post-8336907001433715972009-04-27T12:05:00.002+08:002009-04-27T12:25:57.033+08:00Learning from pokerPoker is not a game of chance. Losing a hand is not a matter of not having the right cards. This is what I learned after wasting hours trying to raise hundreds of dollars of play money online.Politicians running in the 2010 race can learn a lot from the game. Philippine politics is no numbers game. Neither is it solely a money game. Strategy is a must. Aside from having the right cards, bluffing,Joe Torreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02192976299347741249noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14237332.post-75170782146059807482009-04-23T15:55:00.002+08:002009-04-23T16:05:15.559+08:00BloggingIt's no easy task. We must do it. We have to learn the ways of the modern world to survive.Stephen King's Cell, "an apocalyptic novel" about an artist who struggled to survive after a "pulse" broadcast over the cell phone network turned people crazy, is a warning about the dangers of technology.But technology we must master, especially for those in the media industry.I have a blog since 2003. It Joe Torreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02192976299347741249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14237332.post-90538038553659273762009-04-14T13:10:00.002+08:002009-04-14T13:15:10.647+08:00News from Sri LankaA desperate appeal for prayers came from a missionary friend of mine, a roommate in the seminary. Whatever is going on there, I hope that they will be safe. Please join me in hoping for the best for those still alive in our neighboring countries. Here's his email:i am having a problem right now. you may be wondering why no news from me, although the situation is hopeless. the army officers came Joe Torreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02192976299347741249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14237332.post-74238308300019908072009-04-13T21:53:00.002+08:002009-04-13T22:05:06.481+08:00Back from vacationAfter days of wandering, trying to look for a muse in so many places, I'm back here in front of two experts discussing a controversial book project that unfortunately I cannot divulge this time.It can now be told, however. that a new online media project is about to be launched, hopefully to contribute to the growing vibrancy of the new media community.Unfortunately the birthing of the project Joe Torreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02192976299347741249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14237332.post-68658740959242615902009-04-03T15:25:00.001+08:002009-04-03T15:27:06.655+08:00Inagine a world without Filipinos"So if Filipinos decided one day to stop working or go on strike for any reason, who would transport oil, food and heavy equipment across the world? We can only imagine the disaster that would happen."Read on: Imagine a world without FilipinosJoe Torreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02192976299347741249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14237332.post-22959548646377963882009-04-02T19:20:00.000+08:002009-04-02T19:21:03.436+08:0035 journalists killed in 16 countries in 3 monthsThere were 35 journalists killed in 16 countries in the past three months. Last year 20 journalists were killed during the same period. The deadliest country for journalists in recent months is Pakistan with five journalists killed, followed by Gaza and Iraq with four each, Mexico (3), Russia (3), Somalia (2), Sri Lanka (2), Nepal (2), Venezuela (2), Afghanistan (2), and one in each of theJoe Torreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02192976299347741249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14237332.post-48273622501790132042009-04-01T17:19:00.005+08:002009-04-01T17:37:25.922+08:00War in the sports frontWar seems to have intensified in the sports front as the Billiards & Snooker Congress of the Philippines issued a statement today lambasting POC president Jose Cojuangco Jr. For a background of the controversy, see POC chief Cojuangco’s NSA faces leadership dispute.Below is the statement of the Billiards & Snooker Congress of the Philippines: FOR sheer shamelessness, the order of POC president Joe Torreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02192976299347741249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14237332.post-1540915049931104722009-03-30T20:39:00.000+08:002009-03-30T20:40:46.484+08:00Dahil sa Earth Hour: Trahedya sa TrinomaBy Ryan Ponce PacpacoDISGRASYA ang sinapit ni Charles Kevin Jimenez, 15, nang patayin ang mga ilaw sa loob ng Trinoma Mall pagsapit ng Earth Hour 8:30 p.m. noong Sabado. Dahil sa dilim ay nahulog siya sa isang fountain na walang harang.Nasugatan ang kamay ni Jimenez, estudyante, ng Bgy. Sauyo, Novaliches, Quezon City.Inihayag ni Moises Junio, kasama ni Jimenez sa mall, na walang harang sa paligidJoe Torreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02192976299347741249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14237332.post-88489812045763590172009-03-25T14:23:00.002+08:002009-03-25T14:27:27.855+08:00Bloggers to make history at G20 SummitA coalition of NGOs - the G20Voice – and the UK government are breaking with convention and, for the first time, allow 50 bloggers to report live and direct from the G20 summit, on April 2 in London.This unprecedented event gives the bloggers and their audience the chance to engage with and influence world leaders on issues including development, climate change and women’s rights. The bloggers Joe Torreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02192976299347741249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14237332.post-52330528959842695292009-03-25T13:54:00.002+08:002009-03-25T13:56:19.785+08:00The race to 2010: Is it Kabayan vs Villar now?The race for the presidency seems to be narrowing down to a duel between Vice President Noli de Castro and Senator Manny Villar based on the latest opinion surveys.De Castro and Villar are closely followed by Sen. Francis Escudero, former President Joseph Estrada and Sen. Loren Legarda. Sen. Mar Roxas, who has been touted as a “shoo-in” for the presidency after topping the 2004 senatorial Joe Torreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02192976299347741249noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14237332.post-89438539757134493662009-03-25T12:19:00.001+08:002009-03-25T12:25:37.063+08:00Publlic Service: Reunion of activistsCALLING ALL ACTIVISTS OF THE 1960s AND 1970sA grand reunion of all activists in the 1960s and 1970s is slated to be held on March 29, 2009, 9:00 AM until 2:00 PM, at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani along Quezon Avenue, opposite the Manila Seedling Bank, in Quezon City. Bayan Muna Representative Satur Ocampo is guest speaker.More than an occasion to reminisce the militant idealism of their youth, theJoe Torreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02192976299347741249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14237332.post-27081091710951418412009-03-12T14:30:00.002+08:002009-03-12T14:34:43.165+08:00F Sionil Jose on MindanaoNational artist F Sionil Jose wrote his thoughts on Mindanao in a rare occasion. Read his column here: The challenge of history: Mindanao - sana!Joe Torreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02192976299347741249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14237332.post-50974438376202064392009-03-11T17:59:00.002+08:002009-03-11T18:03:26.529+08:00Rice Terraces to be declared GMO-Free ZoneThe Ifugao Rice Terraces will be declared a genetically-modified organism-free zone on March 17, the environment group Greepeace announced. The rice terraces, an important center of rice biodiversity in the Philippines and one of the country's most iconic symbols, will be declared a GMO-Free zone by Greenpeace and the provincial government.The media is invited to cover the event.For more Joe Torreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02192976299347741249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14237332.post-36486119423486331512009-03-11T17:43:00.001+08:002009-04-17T10:41:50.696+08:00Survey: Kabayan still on topSome friends in media got hold of a copy of the latest Pulse Asia survey that revealed Vice President Noli de Castro is still leading the pack in the race for the presidency in 2010. De Castro got a 22 percent preference rating followed by Senator Francis Escudero (19), Senator Manuel Villar (18), Former president Joseph Estrada (16), Senator Loren Legarda (10), Senator Manuel Roxas II (7) and Joe Torreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02192976299347741249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14237332.post-76254099992306137632009-03-11T00:36:00.003+08:002009-03-11T00:43:37.002+08:00Tinolang BarilesBreakfast of tinolang bariles at Iligan bus terminal at seven o'clock in the morning.Joe Torreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02192976299347741249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14237332.post-57564579363373557802009-03-10T23:27:00.002+08:002009-03-11T00:25:42.401+08:00The Provincial MediaI was in the South over the weekend to meet with about 30 journalists. As usual, when journalists meet, there were food (kinilaw, tinolang bariles, okra with ginamos, bulad nga bolinao, etc), drinks (Red Horse, San Mig Light and Pale, Generoso, Gran Matador, etc) and stories.The stories were a mix of the funny, sad and the bizarre. A “tough-talking and hard-hitting” journalist supposedly survivedJoe Torreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02192976299347741249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14237332.post-5497979698884368312009-03-05T18:25:00.003+08:002009-03-05T18:40:53.471+08:00Waking up a monsterBy proposing the revival of the controversial Bataan Nuclear Plant, lawmakers have only awakened a monster of an issue that has been sleeping for almost three decades now.For people who were too young to remember the heat of battle against the nuke plant during the Marcos era, I suggest that they familiarize themselves with its history. The issue can hog the headlines in the coming months.Groups Joe Torreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02192976299347741249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14237332.post-22334195111649310412009-02-20T13:00:00.003+08:002009-02-20T13:10:06.816+08:00MoniqueShe said her name is Monique. She’s 18 years old and is from Manolo Fortich in Bukidnon. She went to Cagayan de Oro and lived with an aunt who funded her college education. She wanted to be a nurse and enrolled in one of the city’s colleges while selling health care products in a shopping mall during her free time.She met the man who became her boyfriend at the mall when she was 17 and he was 43.Joe Torreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02192976299347741249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14237332.post-64521055169827922862009-02-06T20:59:00.004+08:002009-02-06T22:06:08.705+08:00Death, dying and the endless crying(For Lola Nanay)I've been always fascinated with death and dying and the rituals, especially the crying, that come with it.I keep an old photograph of family members standing (and posing) around the casket of an uncle. I was not supposed to be in the photo, but the town photographer forgot to ask me to move aside. So there I was (actually only my head, from neck up), on the right side of the Joe Torreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02192976299347741249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14237332.post-68959540933074915612009-02-04T15:12:00.001+08:002009-02-04T15:14:27.116+08:00Tourism in the time of kidnappingsI happened to pass by the old Intramuros in Manila late last month. There, on the walls of the old city, was a huge banner inviting people to an exhibit of culture and beauty of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.Early this week, Ilocos Rep. Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos, urged the government to invest in "tourism development" as part of its “list of priorities” in line with the proposed P300Joe Torreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02192976299347741249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14237332.post-30907247140976002062009-01-11T02:18:00.005+08:002009-01-11T02:45:42.055+08:00The 'Diary'Reading Hunter S. Thompson's "The Rum Diary" makes one crave for a drink in the middle of the night or even in the early hours of the morning. (I have to ransack the kitchen for a bottle of something at past 12 midnight while I was reading the last four chapters.)For people, journalists especially, who haven't had the pleasure of losing a job, going freelance and getting drunk and scared as shit Joe Torreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02192976299347741249noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14237332.post-41106970519641357242008-12-17T13:25:00.004+08:002008-12-17T13:31:22.006+08:00Recession"You should not be choosy with food," the father said to his daughter. "People are losing their jobs.""Including you?" the daughter asked."Yes.""So, what will you do?""I will drive a cab."A tear rolled down her cheek."Why?" the father asked."You can do better than that," she said.Joe Torreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02192976299347741249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14237332.post-6639438590148756882008-10-29T23:23:00.000+08:002008-10-29T23:30:31.021+08:00Imagine the painJoe Torreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02192976299347741249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14237332.post-30384509492862265802008-10-29T23:13:00.002+08:002008-10-29T23:19:33.736+08:00Broken armEarly the next morning."Hello? Why are you not answering the phone?""I'm here in the hospital.""With our brother?""No. With the woman she crashed into.""What?""She has a broken arm and a lump on her head. The doctor said she needs a CT scan too.""Where's brother?""I don't know. I think he will be rushed to Cebu. There are no instruments in our hospitals here.""How about the woman?""She said she Joe Torreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02192976299347741249noreply@blogger.com0